METHOD OF FORMING A COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH ADDED NANOPARTICLES AND CARRIER MATERIAL CONTAINING NANOPARTICLES

摘要

A method of forming a nanocotnposite material that includes nanoparticles, the method comprising: disposing in a forming apparatus: - a fibre material; - a carrier material comprising nanoparticles dispersed therein, the carrier material having a releasing trigger to release the nanoparticles, the releasing trigger being at least one of a releasing temperature and a releasing pressure; - a resin having an infusion temperature; increasing the temperature within the forming apparatus to a temperature at least equal to the infusion temperature of the resin to allow the resin to impregnate the fibre material without triggering the releasing trigger of the carrier material; and triggering the releasing trigger of the carrier material in the forming apparatus by increasing at least one of the temperature and the pressure within the forming apparatus to cause dispersion of the nanoparticles.